Need one of a kind Custom Made Mod for my 2nd Gen Tacoma

I replaced my stock Entune with an Android unit that came with a really crappy bezel trim. This wont stay in place and has no method for holding the hazard button/Clock/Air Bag alert unit in place. I am looking for someone with a 3D printer to fabricate a new and improved bezel trim. I have reached out to Meso Customs who claims to do custom work but as of yet I have not heard back.
Anyone know of a company or individual who can do this for me?

 

The issue with 3D printing something isn't the printing. It's the hours and hours needed to measure, design, and model the new unit. In the end, you would be better off starting over with a better unit that fits the Tacoma's dash better. And when I say better off, I mean cheaper, since a project like this could literally take days, including your truck out of service while the designer designs, tests, redesigns, etc. And someone with the skills to do this would not be cheap. A job like this could literally be thousands of dollars if charged by the hour. Without economies of scale, simply not worth it.

 

For your Android unit, have you looked at the non-US standard kits from places like ebay?
My Joying needed to have a 100mm opening to fit properly. Most North American kits (Metra, Scosche, etc.) are not 100mm.

YMMV with the size of the Android unit. But since most of them are Chinese in nature...

It had spots to mount the hazard and clock on my 2011.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275259663952

 

You could probably order it from crutchfield.com

https://www.crutchfield.com/shopsearch/Tacoma_double_din.html

 

A competent car stereo shop can fab the bezel and/or trim plate out of ABS sheet plastic.

 

That's a possibility. Thanks for the info, I will check it out.

 

I know the problem you are dealing with.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...r-2nd-gen-tacoma.620084/page-42#post-24945513




I fixed it by buying a pre-2011 stock stereo off ebay ($30) which has the bezel for the hazard switch. Fits in like a glove and works as it should.

 

Looks to me like I don't need to spend a billion dollars to have one custom made. Thanks everyone.

 

Just in case anyone was curious.
I am an engineer and run a side business making one off custom parts.
One prototyping method being 3d printing.

Engineering design time runs $35-65/hr and 3d printing is on average $1.50-3/hr to run the machine.

For something like this the key to low cost would be to have the truck in person to measure via a 3d scan and allow the designer to market the idea/final product.
The designer will actually loose money on the prototype and the customer gets a great deal. The designer will make back the loss by selling these in larger quantities afterwards.

Just a thought

 

This is a bit of a drive, but I'm sure this stereo shop can fab up some fiberglass piece to work. They do all types of customer audio work.

https://hi-techcaraudio.com/

 

I finally got around to trying this and it WORKED! I am so happy. I was able to purchase an old 2008 unit off EBay and the Hazard Switch bezel fit perfectly once I removed the two outside screw tabs. Now I have my Teyes CC3 installed and am loving it.
Thanks so much ZColorado for this great tip.